Oliver Campbell

Oliver Campbell

Full name	Oliver Edward Michael Campbell
Country (sports)	United States
Born	February 25, 1871 Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died	July 11, 1953 (aged 82) Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada
Turned pro	1886 (amateur tour)
Retired	1892
Int. Tennis HoF	1955 (member page)
Singles
Highest ranking	No. 8 (1890, Karoly Mazak)[1]
Grand Slam Singles results
Wimbledon	2R (1892)
US Open	W (1890, 1891, 1892)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
Wimbledon	SF (1892)
US Open	W (1888, 1891, 1892)
Last updated on: October 9, 2012.

Oliver Edward Michael Campbell (February 25, 1871 in Brooklyn, New York – July 11, 1953 in Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada) was a former American male tennis player.

Career

For over a century, Campbell had the honour of being the youngest male player to win the U.S. singles title. He did it as a 19-year, 6 months and 9 days old student in 1890. That record went to fellow American Pete Sampras, 19 years and 28 days, when he won the title in 1990.^[2]

Campbell defended his title in the challenge round matches in 1891, defeating Clarence Hobart, and in 1892, defeating Fred Hovey, but did not defend it in 1893 and thereby defaulted the title to Robert Wrenn. The challenge round against Clarence Hobart was the first title match played over five sets.^[3][4]

In addition to his singles titles Campbell won the men's doubles titles at the U.S. National Championships in 1888, 1891 and 1892.^[5]

Campbell was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1955.

Grand Slam record

U.S. Championships

• Singles champion: 1890, 1891, 1892
• Men's Doubles champion: 1888, 1891, 1892
• Men's Doubles runner-up: 1889, 1893

Grand Slam finals

Singles

Titles (3)

Year	Championship	Opponent	Score in Final
1890	U.S. Championships	Henry Slocum	6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
1891	U.S. Championships (2)	Clarence Hobart	2–6, 7–5, 7–9, 6–1, 6–2
1892	U.S. Championships (3)	Fred Hovey	7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5

Doubles

Titles (2)

Year	Championship	Partner	Opponents	Score
1888	U.S. Championships	Valentine Hall	Clarence Hobart Edward MacMullen	6–4, 6–2, 6–4
1891	U.S. Championships	Bob Huntington	Valentine Hall Clarence Hobart	6–3, 6–4, 8–6
1892	U.S. Championships	Bob Huntington	Edward L. Hall Valentine Hall	6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3

References

1. Mazak, Karoly (2010). The Concise History of Tennis, p. 18.
2. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 488. ISBN 978-0942257700.
3. "In The Tennis Court" (PDF). The New York Times. August 27, 1891. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
4. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 455. ISBN 978-0942257700.
5. "Campbell and Huntington" (PDF). The New York Times. August 25, 1892. Retrieved 3 June 2012.

External links

• Oliver Campbell at the International Tennis Hall of Fame